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Sudhakar Pandit

Sudhakar Pandit Elected a Society of Manufacturing Engineers Fellow

November 17, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

Sudhakar Pandit, professor of mechanical engineering-engineering mechanics, has been elected a Fellow in the prestigious Society of Manufacturing Engineers' College of Fellows. 

Tech's Patricia Helsel (center) with Paige Gibson, left, and Marilyn McCormick, right, from Cass Technical High School.

Detroit Youth Learn About Technical Theater

November 16, 2009
By John Gagnon

Cass Technical High School students learn what goes on backstage on a working visit to Michigan Tech's Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

Usability Paper Prototype

But Can You Use It? Usability Day Involves Students Across Campus

November 13, 2009
By Dennis Walikainen

Students from many departments were investigating usability lately—analyzing products and processes to make them more efficient and more satisfying to use. It was all part of World Usability Day–UP, where this year's theme was sustainability.

Wind power - part of the next generation of energy

Strategic Faculty Hiring Initiatives Seek Energy, Health Faculty

November 5, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

A worldwide search is on for outstanding energy and health researchers to fill up to 20 new tenure-track positions at Michigan Tech.

Michigan Tech Peace Corps Master's International well-building project in Mali.

Michigan Tech, Portage Health Offer Medical Discount to Peace Corps Students

November 4, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

Portage Health will provide up to a 30 percent discount on required medical exams and tests for Peace Corps Master's International program students at Michigan Tech.

Nasser Alaraje heads a new robotics initiative in School of Technology

School of Technology Plans New Robotics Program

October 28, 2009
By John Gagnon

School of Technology Developing New Program in Robotics and Industrial Automation

Michigan Tech EcoCAR co-advisor Wayne Weaver with team members Chris Lucier, Trever Hassell, Eric Joseph and Lucas Meeuwsen

Michigan Tech EcoCAR Team Hits the Road

October 9, 2009
By Marcia Goodrich

Team takes delivery on 2009 GM Saturn Vue

Premedical students at Michigan Tech

Michigan State Announces Early Assurance Program for Michigan Tech Premedical Students

October 2, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Michigan Technological University entered into an agreement today that provides a link between premedical students at Michigan Tech and MSU’s medical school.

Madhukar Vable

Vable Publishes "Mechanics of Materials" Textbook Online

September 15, 2009
By Marcia Goodrich

Madhukar Vable's free textbook illustrates its subject with photos and examples of famous engineering achievements and fiascos.

International Graduate Students

International Graduate Student Applications Continue to Rise at Michigan Tech

August 26, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

Unlike graduate schools nationwide, Michigan Tech attracted more international graduate students this year than last.

US News & World Report Undergraduate Rankings 2010

Michigan Tech’s Undergraduate Engineering Ranking Rises

August 20, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech's undergraduate engineering programs rose in the latest US News & World Report rankings, placing 64th in the nation among engineering schools whose highest degree is a doctorate.Environmental Engineering ranked 15th and Materials Science and Engineering ranked 17th nationally.

Susan Carol McCarthy's

Michigan Tech Summer Reading Focuses on 1950s Racial Violence

August 19, 2009
By Marcia Goodrich

First-year students to discuss Susan Carol McCarthy's "Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands"

Volt Electric Hybrid

Michigan Tech Receives $3 Million in Federal Stimulus Funds to Develop Hybrid Electric Curriculum

August 5, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech will develop undergraduate and graduate hybrid electric curricula with federal stimulus funds.

Ford Fusion

Michigan Tech Offering Free Course for Auto Engineers on Next-Generation Hybrid, Battery Technologies

August 5, 2009
By Marcia Goodrich

Detroit-area class to be led by Jeff Naber

Kilauea Volcano

New Geoscience Graduate Program builds Global Partnerships in Education and Research

July 31, 2009
By Dennis Walikainen

Michigan Tech has received support from the US Department of Education to fund a new, international dual master’s program in volcanology and geotechniques.

Michigan Tech professor Stan Vitton's insights are incorporated in this bestseller.

How Georgia and Alabama Got Their Shapes

July 29, 2009
By Marcia Goodrich

...and how Stan Vitton solved the 200-year-old mystery.

IGERT trainees

Walking a Mile in Each Other's Shoes

July 20, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

IGERT trainees from Michigan Tech and Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., are gathering at Michigan Tech this week to share the results of their NSF-funded graduate research.

Milt Olsson conducting the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra

Music Scholarship to Honor Milt Olsson

July 9, 2009
By Marcia Goodrich

Enriching the University community by attracting talented student musicians

Green Campus Enterprise Working to Lighten University's Carbon Footprint

July 8, 2009
By Marcia Goodrich

Students exploring conservation opportunities, wind power

Blue Marble Enterprise

Blue Marble and the Business of Engineering

June 24, 2009
By Dennis Walikainen

Glen Archer takes a hands-off approach when it comes to his students’ hands-on education. And that’s a good thing.

“The Blue Marble Security team is run as a business, and by that, I mean, they get to run all the day-to-day operations, make all the decisions, and the project managers just report to me with updates,” says Archer, a lecturer in Michigan Tech’s electrical and computer engineering department.

Blue Marble is one of numerous Enterprise teams thriving on campus in which students find industry sponsors, solve problems, and learn many important business practices in addition to some intense engineering.

Michigan Tech Tops the Nation in Women Earning Engineering PhDs

June 15, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech's College of Engineering graduates a higher percentage of women with PhDs in engineering than any other engineering school in the nation.

Michigan Tech Board of Control Approves Nine New Degrees

May 1, 2009
By Marcia Goodrich

Nine new degree programs--most of them in computer engineering and business--were approved today by the Michigan Technological University Board of Control at its regular meeting in Houghton.

Michigan Tech 2009 Spring Commencement May 2

April 24, 2009
By Marcia Goodrich

Lt. Col. Otha Thornton, a presidential communications officer, is the featured speaker at Michigan Technological University’s Spring Commencement, set for Saturday, May 2.

Three Graduate Engineering Programs Rank in Top 50

April 23, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

Graduate school rankings released today by US News & World Report rank three of Michigan Tech's graduate engineering programs in the top 50 nationwide.

Michigan Tech to Host State's First Summer Transportation Institute

April 14, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech is the first university in the state to receive a federal grant to host a National Summer Transportation Institute for high school students.

Aerospace Enterprise Student Leader Wins Defense Department Fellowship

April 10, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

The US Dept. of Defense is going to help a Michigan Tech student earn a graduate degree in nuclear engineering.

Michigan Tech Remains Top Peace Corps School

March 6, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

Approximately 34 graduate students from Michigan Tech are serving in the Peace Corps around the world as part of their master's degree program. As a result, the Peace Corps has announced, Michigan Tech remains the university with the most Peace Corps Master's International (PCMI) program students in the nation. Tech ranked number one in the nation last year too.

Michigan Tech Board of Control Approves Bonds for $24 Million in Capital Projects

March 5, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

At its regular meeting today, Michigan Technological University's Board of Control approved issuing bonds totaling more than $24 million for capital improvement projects.

Former Students Establish Scholarship in Memory of Bill Gregg

March 4, 2009
By Marcia Goodrich

Two of Bill Gregg's former students have established a scholarship fund in his memory.

Seth and Shannon (Bair) Lemke both graduated from Michigan Tech in 2000, Shannon with a BS in Geological Engineering and Seth with a dual major in geological engineering and geophysics.

Drill Here! Locating Drinking Water Under Challenging Conditions

January 27, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech researchers have developed a technique using satellite images to locate the best place to drill for water in volcanic ground.

Michigan Tech Provost Accepts Presidency of Canadian University

January 9, 2009
By Jennifer Donovan

Lesley Lovett-Doust has accepted the presidency of Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario.

Michigan Tech Receives $1.6 Million in NSF Grants to Expand High School Enterprise

October 29, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

$1.6 million in NSF grants will enable Michigan Tech to expand its High School Enterprise Program to eight high schools.

Michigan Tech Offers Nation’s First Peace Corps Master’s International Mechanical Engineering Program

September 18, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech forms nation's first Peace Corps Master's International program in mechanical engineering.

Changing Faces: National Science Foundation Grant Will Help Michigan Tech ADVANCE

September 15, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech has received a large NSF grant to improve its hiring processes and provide mentorship for faculty.

Tech Finance Student on CNBC

August 25, 2008
By Marcia Goodrich

Business administration senior Tony Hellenbrand was interviewed Monday morning on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street".

Michigan Tech Moves Up in US News Best Colleges Rankings--Environmental Engineering Ranks 13th in Nation

August 22, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech's undergraduate education has moved up this year in the top tier of national universities, according to US News & World Report's latest rankings.

Michigan Tech Tapped for State's First Center of Energy Excellence

June 27, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech has been named a partner in Michigan's first Center of Energy Excellence.

Michigan Tech To Represent State in Top Car Design Challenge

May 23, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech is the only university in Michigan selected for the next international student vehicle design competition.

Michigan Tech Graduates Bolster Michigan's Workforce

May 2, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech's Board of Control recognized the accomplishments of more than 1,000 new graduates, most of whom already have jobs in their fields.

Undergrad Expo April 17

April 17, 2008
By Marcia Goodrich

Dozens of student projects on display, from a window-washing robot to a buried forest

Radson Named Dean of Business and Economics

April 2, 2008
By Marcia Goodrich

Head of Drexel University's decision sciences department brings expertise in engineering and business.

Seely Named Dean of Sciences and Arts

March 31, 2008
By Marcia Goodrich

Social sciences chair an "outstanding scholar and educator"

Four Michigan Tech Graduate Engineering Programs Rank in Top 50

March 28, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

Graduate school rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report rate four of Michigan Tech's graduate engineering programs in the top 50 nationally.

New Theater Program Has Tech Twist

March 15, 2008
By Marcia Goodrich

Students to gain technical and acting skills

Michigan Tech Recruiting for Defense Department Jobs

December 21, 2007
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech is the only university in the nation to partner with the US Department of Defense to recruit students for jobs.

Michigan Tech Offers In-State Tuition to US Military Families Everywhere

December 14, 2007
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Technological University will offer in-state tuition to the sons, daughters or spouses of anyone on full-time active military duty anywhere in the world.

Dow Corning Makes Major Contribution to Support Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech

November 2, 2007
By Marcia Goodrich

Gift keeps processing facility the best in the nation

Michigan Tech Makes a Splash on iTunes U

July 18, 2007
By Marcia Goodrich

Students can take courses from astronomy to mammalogy at the campus that never sleeps.

Challenge X Team Prepares for 2008

June 15, 2007
By Marcia Goodrich

Cimermancic, a mechanical engineering technology senior, leads Michigan Tech’s Challenge X team. It finished 11th this year, and while it would have been nice to win, he says, the team put in a solid showing.

Fired Up: MEEM Honored for Extinguisher Innovations

May 18, 2007
By Marcia Goodrich

Michigan Tech's Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics' Capstone Design Program has received an Award of Excellence from Ansul Inc., of Marinette, Wis., a business unit of Tyco Safety Products.

Peace Corps Deputy Director to Speak at Spring Commencement

April 25, 2007
By Marcia Goodrich

Over 800 graduates to be honored.

Faculty Receive over $600,000 from Department of Defense

March 28, 2007
By Marcia Goodrich

Brad King and William Helton to research nanosat engines, smart robots

Concrete Canoe, Steel Bridge Competitions April 1 at Tech

March 28, 2007
By Marcia Goodrich

Young engineers coming from throughout Michigan and northern Ohio

Idaho Tops in Mileage at Clean Snowmobile Challenge

March 23, 2007
By Marcia Goodrich

Two-stroke sled gets nearly 20 mph on E10

Sleds Leap the First Hurdle in Clean Snowmobile Challenge

March 20, 2007
By Marcia Goodrich

Six sleds complete Endurance Run

NSF’s Arctic Division Fuels Clean Snowmobile Challenge

March 5, 2007
By Marcia Goodrich

$10,000 grant supports electric sleds

Goldwater Nominees Announced

March 5, 2007
By Marcia Goodrich

Michigan Tech has nominated Stephanie Irish and Brooke Smith for Goldwater Scholarships, the most competitive award in the U.S. for undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering and math.

Clean Snowmobile Challenge Set for March 19-24

January 15, 2007
By Marcia Goodrich

Tech's fifth year hosting the event

Michigan Tech Forestry PhD Program Ranked Fourth in the U.S.

January 15, 2007
By Marcia Goodrich

Michigan Tech's forestry doctoral program is among the top 10 in the nation, according to figures released Monday, Jan. 8, by Academic Analytics.

Michigan Tech To Offer Online Introductory Astronomy Course

December 7, 2006
By Marcia Goodrich

Michigan Tech is offering an online introductory astronomy course for its spring 2007 semester, beginning Jan. 16.

IBM Exec to Speak at 2006 Midyear Commencement

December 6, 2006
By Marcia Goodrich

Michigan Tech will recognize the achievements of nearly 400 graduates at Midyear Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 16. A total of seven associate degrees and 273 bachelor's degrees will be awarded.

Lecture Monday on Michigan Civil Rights Initiative

September 22, 2006
By Marcia Goodrich

Susan Kaufmann of the University of Michigan to visit

Tech to Offer MBA

June 22, 2006
By Marcia Goodrich

New program slated to start this fall.

The Wiz of Biz

April 13, 2006
By Marcia Goodrich

Prof uses magic to make students appear.

Five Grad Programs Ranked Among U.S. News Specialities

April 4, 2006
By Marcia Goodrich

Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Gift Helps Students Master Password Security

March 8, 2006
By Marcia Goodrich

Imprivata donation solves the problem of password pilfering

Anthropology, Biochemistry, Exercise Science Degrees Approved

February 24, 2006
By Marcia Goodrich

Three new bachelor's degree programs are on tap to start in fall 2006.

Pinelis Invents New Calculus Rules

February 20, 2006
By Marcia Goodrich

300 years after Newton, math professor Iosif Pinelis hopes to see new rules added to calculus texts.

Tech to Offer Anthropology Degree

December 15, 2005
By Marcia Goodrich

Program starts fall 2006

New Peace Corps Program to Start this Fall

December 12, 2005
By Marcia Goodrich

Science Education joins Forestry, Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards

NSF Grant Uses New Technology

November 17, 2005
By Marcia Goodrich

Central America has a bull's-eye on its forehead when it comes to natural disasters.

Tech in the World's Top 500

October 3, 2005
By Marcia Goodrich

MTU makes Shanghai Jiaotong University's Annual Ranking of World Universities.

What Do We Do Now? Teaching the Hard Lessons of Catastrophe

September 22, 2005
By Marcia Goodrich

Government could learn from Silicon Valley when it comes to managing the likes of Hurricane Katrina, says business prof Doug Orton.

MTU a Tech Powerhouse: Princeton Review

August 26, 2005
By Marcia Goodrich

Tech listed among the nation's top schools.

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